Hunterdon to get nearly $87K to cleanup litter, rivers

Hunterdon County is slated to receive an $86,929 grant for 2019 from the New Jersey Clean Communities Coalition, which is dedicated to litter and river cleanup projects, Freeholder Sue Soloway, the board’s liaison for the Department of Health, reported at the June 4 freeholder meeting.

“These cleanup projects, overseen by the county’s Division of Solid Waste in the Department of Health, are designed to keep Hunterdon County litter-free and improve the quality of life in our communities,” Soloway said.

The Clean Communities Grant funds support the following county programs:

“The county is blessed to have many volunteer groups and individual volunteers who are dedicated to ensuring litter does not spoil the natural beauty of our area," Soloway said. "The freeholder board thanks all the volunteers for their efforts. We congratulate our Department of Health and Division of Solid Waste for securing these grant funds.”

The New Jersey Clean Communities Coalition is a non-profit agency providing grant funding to counties in New Jersey to enhance litter abatement through community cleanups, enforcement, and education. The organization funds litter-related initiatives, ranging from surveying the kinds of litter in municipalities to developing strategies to keep our communities free of trash and debris.

To learn more about the Clean Communities Program, follow the Health Department on Facebook at Hunterdon County, NJ – Health Department.

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